Feb 24

Summary
n the article "Identity, Authority, and Learning to write in New Workplaces" Elizabeth Wardle argues that change is a key ingredient to have success at writing. She explains that a persons identity can be a major factor in how one may develop in a new discourse community.
QD.
3. The reason for the clash between Alan and his new discourse community was probably due to the fact that he wasn't willing to fully invest himself in the group and truly fit in with the others.
4. Absolutely, form the very beginning people learn how to speak, think, behave, and react to situations very uniquely, and when entering a new discourse community its hard to sculpt our behavior that has been apart of your life for so long to fit something else.
5.  I agree with Wardle because belonging to a new group is a joint effort and I don't think Alan was all that committed to changing his ways in order to fit in with his new workplace community.
6. Due to that fact that Alan was picked at random I don't think he can be considered a tool.
7. The only time I can remember someone losing authority was during high school and I had a student teacher and was very unexperienced and wasn't quick to adapt to a teaching position.
AEI
A person who has authority is someone with experience and confidence. These people are very capable in teaching and explaining what is the correct way to do thing is when it come to writing.
Response
I found this article to be a little dry so I lost interest in it pretty quick. However, I did understand the message Wardle was trying to make and I do agree with it.